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ShivamS

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Re: What do you think?

You're welcome.

Who's giving bobbym so much reputation?

gAr

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Registered: 2011-01-09

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Re: What do you think?

Sorry, had a guy downvote with no explanation.

Happened to me too. Must be a frequent downvoter, I have seen many other correct answers downvoted as well.

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

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Re: What do you think?

I have no idea but I had lots of down votes on a problem I did.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Re: What do you think?

Oh, that's bad.

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: What do you think?

Yes, it was so annoying because some people up voted because they put the same answer. I do wish that when you upvoted or downvoted ( I never down vote ) that your name was somewhere to be found. Anyway, I got so frustrated I deleted my answer and lost 8 points. It was easier than the aggravation.

Who's giving bobbym so much reputation?

They took them all away! Yes, it could have been somebody trying to pad my score. It could have been me flying to another country signing up, upvoting and then flying home. But what if it was someboby who really likes my stuff? Nah, that can not be.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Registered: 2011-01-09

Posts: 3,482

Re: What do you think?

Yeah, I'd like to get rid of the downvote button itself, it is demoralizing.

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: What do you think?

Especially since they never give a reason and do not have to.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Registered: 2011-01-09

Posts: 3,482

Re: What do you think?

Almost no one does.
They can include a mandatory text field for entering the reason to downvote, that may improve things a bit.

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: What do you think?

I also think it should cost more than 2 rep points. If an up vote is 5 or more, so should a down vote.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Registered: 2011-01-09

Posts: 3,482

Re: What do you think?

I hope it will change gradually.
We may not be the only ones thinking of that.

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: What do you think?

Some guy was getting down voted for spite. He posted that and got no results. I know, there is nothing we can do except hope.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Registered: 2011-01-09

Posts: 3,482

Re: What do you think?

I upvote whenever I see a negative value there, if the answer looks correct.

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: What do you think?

Yep, got another one! I got me a troll following me and just down voting.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Re: What do you think?

I think he might have followed you from here!

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: What do you think?

Here is the post:

http://math.stackexchange.com/questions … 958#803979

I flagged their downvotes and wrote the moderators. Here is their answer:

I am only mentioning this because I just had a problem in another thread with someone who kept down voting me even when others upvoted. I eventually removed the post out of frustration. Is this answer so bad as to be down voted. Looking up in a text for a known series is a legitimate way to at least get an answer. So is Wolfram, I see others citing it. Answer is real bad? I will remove it and learn from the experience. – bobbym 12 mins ago   helpful - Downvoting often indicates that users didn't feel the answer was helpful. (Even technically correct answer can be legitimately downvoted).

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

ShivamS

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Registered: 2011-02-07

Posts: 3,648

Re: What do you think?

I also think it should cost more than 2 rep points. If an up vote is 5 or more, so should a down vote.

I thought they didn't cause any reputation points? Mine stay the same?

gAr

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Registered: 2011-01-09

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Re: What do you think?

From what I have seen, if only w|a is mentioned in the answer, many prefer to keep it in a comment instead.

Hi ShivamS,

Downvoting costs 1pt to the voter and 2 for the recipient.

Last edited by gAr (2014-05-21 00:05:26)

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: What do you think?

You are member too?

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

ShivamS

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Registered: 2011-02-07

Posts: 3,648

Re: What do you think?

Hi gAr;

I knew about the down voting but up voting never cost me any reputation points.

bobbym, yes. I am on MO, MSE and a few other of their sites.

Last edited by ShivamS (2014-05-21 00:31:24)

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: What do you think?

Are you the big upvoter?

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

ShivamS

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Registered: 2011-02-07

Posts: 3,648

Re: What do you think?

Hmm?

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: What do you think?

Someone has put lots of upvotes on me, I do not think it was anyone in here.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

ShivamS

Member

Registered: 2011-02-07

Posts: 3,648

Re: What do you think?

Oh, no, that is not me. I think I upvoted a couple of your answers a few months back though.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: What do you think?

Then it is a mystery.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.